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# Where can I train to become a Functional Medicine Practitioner?

## You can find out about training to become a Functional Medicine Practitioner on the website for the Institute of Functional Medicine.

The Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM) is the organisation that trains and certifies Functional Medicine Practitioners.

You may also consider training in nutritional therapy. 

There are a range of colleges offering qualifications. You can contact the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine has useful guidance on the accredited courses available. 

The Healthpath team are all registered Nutritional Therapists or Functional Medicine practitioners. 

[Meet the Healthpath team](https://healthpath.com/about/)

 

[Read about Nutritional Therapy careers](https://bant.org.uk/nutritional-therapy-careers/training-in-nutritional-therapy/) (BANT website)

[Read about Functional Medicine careers](https://www.ifm.org/) (IFM website)

 

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